Australia vs Peru: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Australia
2,196 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru
2,580 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Peru rank
27th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,580 1000 ha against 2,196 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 384 1000 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and Peru ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,234 1000 ha 1,078 1000 ha 156 1000 ha Australia
1970s 1,478 1000 ha 1,320 1000 ha 157.2 1000 ha Australia
1980s 1,703 1000 ha 1,530 1000 ha 172.3 1000 ha Australia
1990s 2,221 1000 ha 1,779 1000 ha 442.5 1000 ha Australia
2000s 2,502 1000 ha 2,225 1000 ha 276.51 1000 ha Australia
2010s 2,261 1000 ha 2,565 1000 ha 304.09 1000 ha Peru
2020s 1,967 1000 ha 2,580 1000 ha 613.01 1000 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia or Peru?
Peru, at 2,580 1000 ha against 2,196 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and Peru?
384 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Peru rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Australia ranks 30th and Peru ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.